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Climate and environment
Greens ‘on collision course' with large agribusinesses
Noel Bardon
Green MEP Grace O'Sullivan is critical of CAP payments to large farmers and those who push production, but claims that neither position is anti farmer.
Setting climate targets was easy for politicians
Various devolved governments have their own climate targets, with the most ambitious being set in Scotland.
10 April 2024 Dealer
Harris poaches Hackett's adviser
Jack O'Donnell was previously an adviser to former housing minister Eoghan Murphy.
Green Party vows to fight for nature restoration law
A vote on the nature restoration law was cancelled this Monday 25 March in Brussels.
25 March 2024 News
'There's no one fighting for Irish farming anymore' - Independent Ireland
The new party, founded by Independent TDs Michael Collins and Richard O'Donoghue, slate Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue as "dismal".
24 January 2024 News
Little change to farmer voting intentions
Fine Gael and Fianna Fail's support among farmers is undamaged by the nitrates derogation and nature restoration rows, our survey shows.
27 December 2023 News
Barry Cowen to seek MEP nomination
The former minister for agriculture wants to stand for Fianna Fáil in the expanded Midlands-North-West European constituency.
28 November 2023 News
160-acre solar farm approved in Cork
The project received approval with 62 conditions, one of which requires the developer to pay a contribution of €4,987.88 to Cork County Council at least one month before commencing development.
27 November 2023 News